The Place of Works: Saved for Good Works
by David Chadwick
If we are solely saved by grace through faith, where then do works fit into the life of a follower of Christ? The message of Jesus is different from every other world religion in that it is a message of undeserving, radical, powerful grace.
James clearly states that faith without works is dead (James 2:17, 26). Is this a refutation of Paul's teaching? Absolutely not! The Bible cannot contradict itself. Let's take a moment to unpack this.
We are not saved by our works, but according to Scripture, our salvation is proved through our works. Works are the evidence that salvation…
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